5 Best Reasons to Work for a Nonprofit

There are many advantages of working for a non-profit organization, and here are five of the most important.

1. Making a difference in other people’s lives

When you work for a for-profit corporation, your north star is bettering its …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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7 Simple, Effective, and Practical Tactics for Successful Hybrid Team Management

People realized that they could be productive regardless of where they worked because of the pandemic. Some employees are hesitant to return to work now that firms have reopened their doors, while some others are increasingly seeking flexibility, with some …

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Thinkers, Tinkerers, and Doers: Three Stages of Digital Content Creation

Most people who work in the content business find themselves daydreaming of scalable products—digital courses, online assessments, or interactive videos.

But while these ideas come quickly, surprisingly few thought leaders build these products. And fewer actually generate revenue from them.

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NICHOLS COLLEGE HONORED FOR EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT INITIATIVES IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Nichols College has been honored by Colleges of Distinction, an advocate for schools whose undergraduate experiences are grounded in a philosophy of engagement, teaching, community, and outcomes. As an additional honor, Colleges of Distinction has also awarded Nichols College in …

By Lisa Provost
Lisa Provost Career Development Coordinator
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Class of 2022 job search tips

So you’ve graduated. Now what? It’s time to figure out your next move. Getting a job after graduating college often means figuring out where your career and finances are heading, and that’s a big deal. A recent study from Moneywise …

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Sport analytics careers: 5 skills college grads should master for career success

Young businesswoman explaining graph to business team. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.

The field of sport analytics is growing, fast, and colleges, universities – and employers, are taking note. In fact, Syracuse University’s Falk College recently announced the development and 2017 …

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2022 Sophomore Shoutout Event Recap

The Career and Professional Development Center (CPDC) held the 2022 Sophomore Shoutout on-campus, an event required for 2nd Year Professional Development Seminar (PDS) students, on April 6th in the Athletic Center. The CPDC Team thanks the Nichols College President, Glenn …

By Kiley Lafortune
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Spring 2022 CPDC Open House Recap

The Career and Professional Development Center (CPDC) had four open house sessions earlier this month to inform all second year PDS students what resources they have access to. There are a number of resources that the CPDC offer such as …

By Cristen McSweeney
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Does a LinkedIn Picture Affect Your Hireability?

Even 70% of potential employers admit to turn a candidate down because of his poor LinkedIn profile picture. This is only one of the important data we discovered in our survey of +200 professionals: Does a LinkedIn Picture Affect Your …

By Brijin Kastberg
Brijin Kastberg Marketing and Employer Relations Coordinator
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2021 Fall Semester CPDC Event Recap

As the 2021 Fall semester comes to a close, we reflect on the events held by the Career and Professional Development Center. This Fall, the CPDC hosted/assisted with seven in-person events and three virtual events.

We kicked off the Fall …

By Cristen McSweeney
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